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发表于 2015-5-19 11:28 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
0 ]. J$ x9 p/ v$ t$ Q, `Just because.(没有别的原因。) 4 I0 D: @' Q- g1 z
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) & O, [. O0 H0 u! Q  ^
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
( q7 S3 \9 {# S8 Z. B+ Y4 pNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) ) V% t0 ^0 p7 P3 d/ j
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
+ P# v/ w" i! S4 yMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
3 c/ m) P( z8 J5 g8 F/ B  [( [I am not available.(我正忙着)
9 x/ {7 F. ]* h* R' O+ gWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) " q# }( k, z6 i) _
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 . E* i' N" |$ a6 Y( e% L
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
$ v5 d$ `" n  J  q, jI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
& r8 r: t3 N* R  O1 @0 F1 H6 A7 {/ IYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
- F& E+ B+ P6 G  u4 s7 j4 F( T: JDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 , e& a* ?* V1 P+ Z# }6 ^
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 " j, f8 x1 d8 q  |
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 . z/ K: L" W3 l- g8 |8 @/ p
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 " v: Q6 S' j$ L1 E9 J2 ~2 ~7 k
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 2 U2 J- g4 d) F% k  |( }$ S
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
( u7 Q6 T: Z0 QYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
8 O6 a* H  ~, y( F+ zYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
' G! H; X  n( TI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 ' C. u1 f8 S! ?' j7 }8 N
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 7 U1 c- Y3 F7 e4 B
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
5 k. V2 j' H) p- N7 C  R: II wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。 + ^& d; ~6 V( u' f
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 " I( f3 x3 T) o% P" v2 ], U- N
You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。 6 J- `2 X! P$ A
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
$ Y! [; l: q. ]. U5 r/ ?# G( n" aHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 3 n0 D" _( R. j
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 + \1 N& T! U- v' d# d
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 ! k4 {7 p/ o  D9 A) C1 w' {! T9 p
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 ( |* W$ ~1 k3 n7 l+ k
He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。”
: `5 U2 {; |" A0 T$ s7 Z8 Q* fa cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 ; M" b! I5 }, ]% W% P. Q4 _2 Q
The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。 0 [2 X2 `, N, f0 e
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 7 S6 J' c( v' z2 K* x& r
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
% ]9 }# P$ ]& y7 B9 dA to Z 从头至尾
) s* h6 |& s( G( QI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
$ D& y1 G/ F; |" v# n1 Vabove somebody 深奥 ! t1 T' O4 O  C3 _" `9 E, r$ y
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
+ a+ C$ m3 j4 T. L4 C' D7 _all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 ( B( p1 W  C+ e3 F! U6 `+ o. X% x
When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。
7 x& ^9 ]4 R5 L) sall the more 更加,益发
- O" E/ F/ t' ]0 `) S' J1 CYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 0 M- H9 G/ |" B! ?8 q
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
. \9 r- G" g6 p+ }She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
/ `- f' T4 ~4 E8 c! N9 {& f8 rall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 % e+ R% f* x7 V, N
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
. L! W1 z- z4 ^, |6 ^8 gall out 竭尽全力 4 z& ?. ?. w" i- L* g. i0 q
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
7 u! j2 H, N* k4 v) Call over 全部结束;浑身,到处 2 M7 x7 G4 \. W3 d
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
2 m5 T6 J% {% [/ ^- C$ t" UI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。   ?9 _; R' w) P2 f$ o3 U
all set 准备就绪 % L% d, g3 o* s# X/ s
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 3 L* F/ B, B- P, E* Z6 c! ]
all you have to do 需要做得是 9 y+ e7 L' `6 d4 G
All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。
2 S1 M8 k, R$ W" r( G% Y" |& p! _4 m; qas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 $ S( g1 a) G  C
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. % W4 P# o! `9 {( [
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
% p' }  p- j! Y. s! yas busy as a bee 非常忙 8 `$ U' H) b# }2 t) t5 s
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
' @; C* L, n# e* Mat one's fingertips 了如指掌
7 f+ R, q" J5 j4 w3 M* }6 Q0 [" tHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 6 r, O* b8 j3 Y  N; S# U, J; c
at one's wit's end 智穷 4 u) f( y7 W- W" ~, v% x4 s
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 0 F; q7 @+ A3 s: o: X
big shot 大人物,大亨 : `* w/ L7 ^% p# A
He is a big shot in our little town. : e( D1 v: S/ Z. M1 H
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
# Q% \$ [0 S, }) D! REvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
3 X& }! i+ M5 `7 \3 Y) q& cblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
- z# {- p2 U* t2 F: L/ z' a3 zThe thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。
2 z3 q! z# N; E% r. c: Z& cblack and white 白纸黑字 ; L7 @  M' r0 W1 j. u, F% v) Z  ?; V
The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。
1 G' c  {" Z+ }8 q4 iblind alley 死胡同 . p8 J6 c& y0 i* c8 D
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
, k4 d5 ]) l6 X3 ]blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
' H+ l$ @0 U8 zThis guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。
) D: H; a) t4 q" e% \blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
, \) Y  Q+ o* X1 zDon't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。
2 J5 Z% o1 s: h# B" Z9 kborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
0 k8 S+ X/ Z. H; l1 R) gHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 9 s; L4 }) I- ?3 b, d8 D4 H
bland new 崭新的 2 S8 Z. Q3 Q- P- ?, r( f
a bland new coat 新衣服
8 {. t% @6 _# G8 |break the ice 打破沉默
+ O# q9 ?: d% f7 LThe couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。
4 s- F; ~- V& \! i& [+ P4 Z5 cby a blow 无意中的一击
, }% ]' x+ L2 J( I4 y" d2 }: cHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
% o+ M/ U8 l) W3 i* j2 Dcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
/ g) i+ ^8 {$ }I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
- W. X0 L/ y+ ]! _; hcarry something too far 过火了
* v# h+ I7 N9 GYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
$ v( A* H& a5 G6 A* e0 mcastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
6 d. m! E! s0 z+ \; Y% MYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 * d8 P# e! p' ~6 l. E7 c/ J
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
1 [4 r9 U% [9 }chain smoker 老烟枪
. s( g2 k4 H9 |/ P5 A% Q" M8 |come up with 产生,想出
  f4 `/ d) q2 n  v( Y: I3 bLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
7 T0 d- e7 W- W6 _" P8 }, G- wcome easily 容易 + [: L; W+ ], k0 {) C
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
' y7 w: q% A( X- u8 i6 L; scup of tea 喜欢
# Z. }# l* s- g- M1 G. lMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
# l( T, D. C3 e$ d! V* U. Kcut it out 停止,住嘴 1 [& P- b, S4 L2 k
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
4 K; F8 L! P, ^3 ~  [" B$ y* X4 _call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
3 f3 c7 R/ g* `6 H7 N9 }) ILet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 # p5 r' `& M' @1 L$ ]$ N
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
( k9 H+ J2 u: c- L; k6 Y2 k7 P: g" Rdear John letter 绝交信
& P; c. T9 {, L, Q: E: VJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. * \+ x( ~+ w. |+ N. n: e
do somone good 对某人有好处 5 G# G. z0 |! K, w
Having some moring exercises does you good.
- ]! P- {1 H) qDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? % Y) E$ }$ y4 ~+ R) _* c! p
doesn't count 这次不算
8 @' _/ t) Z+ {% A) hIt doesn't count this time,try again.
/ F7 k3 D% o8 u$ d: e8 kdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 ; U, [* H# ?8 l$ M* P
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
9 p, a$ U" g# V' N) ^9 idown and out 穷困潦倒
* u  E% c4 b4 fBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. ' J2 @/ w( L: r# P% T; Q
drive at 用意,意欲
9 Q/ D4 S- H5 uWhat's he driving at?他用意何在? 4 s, K  a0 A6 Y" w! G
drop in 偶然拜访 , \* Z+ h" l# @' l/ Q& F+ D* f
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
) E6 B  X8 h8 H; h& gdrop me a line 写信给我 ! m0 s- @( T% ^' l7 ]! z
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. 8 F0 f9 s, G7 n0 l; e: L. l
early bird 早起的人
) r4 z5 f, E7 M6 {- Z- pAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
9 b# ]0 u: j6 U1 U% Neasy come easy go 来得快去得也快 3 C: ~; C* I7 B* w5 U3 W1 r
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
* ?, w; \2 d, f  t0 tI said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling. 0 ]) k# s5 \' i) ]/ L: n! \/ {
face the music 直面困难 4 y( y3 Q7 F; C0 }# [* X( S
He knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。 + d) p5 }: G7 m+ ]
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
! a2 C3 m1 ?$ T- r- WYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 2 b: F* x7 D" q4 ?
fed up 厌倦 2 t$ ^. A/ ^: F) x, d% ]/ s, ]
I am rather fed up with your complaints. 1 o: G+ }1 k+ |, a0 v9 P" r3 u
feel free to do something 不要拘束
# P6 c; C: }4 WPlease feel free to make suggestions.
1 v0 t% c6 m3 g7 hfew and far between 很少,稀少 & d2 ^6 F+ d) {* o' D
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
2 }/ b) s* Z! C5 T- }French leave 不辞而别
) M, L1 F4 F6 ^- r6 M0 dgive me a headache 让人头痛
7 B9 @  |+ ^3 ]8 j8 A" cThe naughty boy gave me a headache. ! f5 N, R, a7 J9 z
give me a hand 帮我一下 % z/ ?6 C4 S' G. _
go Dutch AA制
' O+ O) l" r* N. E; Q9 L$ B7 X3 YGod bless you 上帝保佑你
8 ?7 [8 v) J& _  aGod bless you with your examinations.
9 i; g5 Q; b* C0 N" V+ oGod knows 天知道
/ L8 V( D: \& F7 h1 e+ ]; `, \Got it? 明白了吗? 3 E3 N" g1 d+ J% y4 o8 p/ {
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
2 P7 \; L& _$ Q8 ]hands are full 非常忙
: l3 W9 x7 ?( M* ?" D( Rhave a ball 勇敢 * t, C# r# H/ M
have had it 受够了 2 L- F! U" `# F' R
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
1 p4 d0 W1 S6 M' C( k2 d/ |hold water 站得住脚 1 w9 |" V  r- F4 b) C
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. & B/ W# T6 d6 v6 @1 c% J
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 0 [' ]- \4 f2 t* ^) }3 q0 |
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
. O1 z  ?! c1 S, P+ {8 e" tkeep an eye on 提高警惕
2 g1 i3 @( i7 T! S2 Y2 ?& e7 qkill time打发时间
9 u2 h8 I6 P/ X  W: F0 [lazy bones 懒骨头
) D  C( S/ |& A9 w' Z$ i8 pGet up lazy bones! : e5 x* ^1 Z& c
leave it to me 让我来吧 0 _4 ~2 A; @4 Z) t! f7 K% k
leave me alone 别管我 9 S" D6 E, |# C$ p$ K- R4 C+ E6 Y% O* \
like father like son 有其父必有其子 ! d; M7 X& e( U' D7 g
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 8 L8 h* |* A' Q$ U) z0 i
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
6 Q8 J6 A( N9 b6 r3 x+ mmake a big money 赚大钱
: a$ G3 E! u& g, V6 U& Tmake both ends need 收支平衡 $ Y3 S. u( X! Y! M
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
1 n# k+ C+ P0 A" ?: qmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
( e) J1 ]5 \0 r( F) C7 aHis achievement made waves in his country.
: m5 r$ R4 G; S- Umake yourself at home 别拘束
1 v+ ]; B$ P! Z& _no good 没有好结果
: u& L+ @6 b, {" n3 n& n  I& JBad mam comes tono good. 3 K4 P1 f4 ~0 @
no kidding 不要开玩笑 . ]' ]: o! E; r% {0 C
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 ; q5 Y7 @& Z  ~* B
not really 也不是……
4 ], J& e% C- Qold hand 老手
" k! {9 u5 i, z8 w* @/ Y" \He is an old hand at stealing. $ J2 g& C& l- }! U1 V  ]) Q
old story 老一套 7 v( J" B# o$ J% p8 `. K
I am tired of it,same old story. 2 t# L& w4 p" o% j, f
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
# v/ P( I1 d2 \1 `- G) h8 C; j9 s4 Ron occasion 间或 ; K0 V! O% r' ]
of one's own accord 自愿地 & o2 O, P# P4 N" N- a+ S+ S& f5 q
packed like sardins 拥挤
) c% E% `7 n+ n& c! k4 tDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. 0 Q) z  O) K6 R9 x* H
pass away 去世
5 n1 V3 j) c! b8 C; l5 l6 t# }: Bpay the price 付出代价 3 V3 S4 {) U( i
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. * I) O3 n3 A/ ]* ^$ h
put up with 忍受 6 A8 `( p' N$ c6 B1 n' G
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
4 @! U' j/ P2 C: r! Zred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
" H  Z4 l$ A4 i& T: A; nred tape 繁文缛节 + V- E! F- X" k* @+ J7 G0 c. z
red carpet 红地毯
0 Q2 B" {- z9 o9 ]* frun into 偶遇 ' R/ X( g" j4 G; b
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
" ^* S8 X" M/ L. p# drun out of 用尽,缺少   n* F/ {8 {6 X! |+ M* i6 f  D
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. ( r, V, M* R% h  F7 m
show up 炫耀
* W. q8 f! O8 f5 d) c3 ysmall potatos 小人物 / \7 K% G$ z3 i6 K5 c
so what? 那怎么样呢? 5 C- x# ~' V. A6 M" @
stand up for 忍受 9 @; @* f" K0 j
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
9 ]* z1 `4 m9 ], Dsunday dress 最好的衣服
" t- [& @1 y+ [! e3 X& Esure thing 十有把握的事 - {0 G* ^+ {5 s, B
take one's time 尽情玩
  j5 o, T' s0 M8 N) b( _5 D) TTake your time and enjoy it. . o# T$ V" |; ^$ Y0 Y; r& f
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 ' q  d/ Y9 A2 Y( J* |
that's it 就是
* n2 {: @8 V, j# athat is really something 太好了
1 O3 u0 p+ X% i$ }there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
1 ?- l$ n4 I8 j! s0 nthere you go 这边请 / i- v8 Q! |/ _! D) E9 d
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 6 E. D+ E1 l/ h: U- R; q/ s1 J
under the table 死底下,秘密地
% N1 T. g" i% Q. o4 Y/ b8 \4 G$ lunder the weather 身体不适 % A* P" y' W# ]9 ^' L$ @2 ^( q2 r7 B
what's going on 怎么了 1 q* Q- Z) E, B" S% i
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 8 C- }+ i. A2 t6 v8 ^. M/ L
walking dictionary 活字典
# G6 U/ g$ F7 D( jwhat is up 近来可好
' z6 t( w6 q3 w! W- z& f" O5 K' xHi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
GREAT, Thx
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发表于 2017-6-19 14:01 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。- d9 e* H7 b+ m! _3 b
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
1 r; ?9 P' h, \5 O. ^5 j我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚4 ~# U4 E# E# y! T
眼镜完好无损+ x- t( M+ P2 H6 e, d8 W
然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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